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Tourism Minister, Stas Meseznikov, says that cancelling the law requiring that CPR defibrillator machines be located in public places will have a cost in human lives.
In opposing the cancellation, Meseznikov cited the example of American tourist, Susan Mancil, who collapsed during her granddaughter's wedding. She was saved thanks to the swift care she received with the use of a defibrillator located at the reception hall.
MDA Director General, Eli Bin, maintains that this incident merely strengthens MDA's position. "Magen David Adom strongly supports any law that requires CPR Defibrillator machines in public places where large numbers of people are gathered", he said.
And yesterday (Monday, 5th July), Susan Mancil and her family met with the MDA team (Noa Glickman and Oshri Edri) who had treated her and then conveyed her to hospital. Mancil's grandson, Yoni Yakobovitz, had given his grandmother life-saving treatment using the defibrillator that the owners of the hall had purchased and placed in their premises.
The meeting, held at the Tourism Ministry, was arranged by Tourism Minister, Stas Meseznikov. According to the Minister, "The swift treatment that Mancil received from the defibrillator proves the need to fully implement the law obliging one to place a defibrillator in all public places. There is no doubt that this is a life-saving machine, and there is no room for financial considerations when deciding whether to keep this law or cancel it."
MDA Director General, Eli Bin, supported the Minister's decision to oppose law's cancellation. "Mrs. Mancil's life was saved thanks to the efficient care given to her using a defibrillator, within seconds of her collapse, and also as a result of her swift transportation to hospital by an MDA team," he said. "Mrs. Mancil's story strengthens MDA's position that such defibrillator machines must be available in all public places."
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